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****MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE****

Both my books “The Bridge” and “The Ship” are 1/2 off from now until January 2nd, 2015. So take advantage and grab some 5-star tales for you new Kindle, Nook, I-Pad, I-Book etc.

Each novel is only a $1.49 instead of the usual $2.99. So you can get both books for the price of one. Enjoy and spread the word to everyone you know. Book 3 will be coming out in mid-2015, followed by my first vampyre novel in late October.

You read correctly. You have only hours left to get one or both of my 5-STAR paranormal/mystery e-books “The Bridge” and “The Ship” for $.99 Cents each. That’s 2/3’s off the regular price folks. Tomorrow, both books will be going back to their regular price of $2.99.

So take advantage of me… I mean… this sale to give yourself or someone you know who’ll be getting a Kindle, Nook, Smartphone, Ipad, laptop or a new desktop, something they can enjoy right away. Ghosts (which is appropriate at Christmas), psychics, mystery, love, and heart-pounding excitement await await you all in these two novels.

And if you’ve already gotten copies for yourself, thanks so much for your support. I only ask you please help spread the word to family, friends and everyone you know so they can take advantage of this sale.

We’ve got all the e-book formats, just click on the links below to get the one that will fit you or that special someone who’s going to be receiving that e-reader so they have something exciting to read as soon as they open their gift.

*NOTE: You can read samples both books for free as well as buy copies at the following links:

****GOING ON NOW AND LASTING UNTIL MIDNIGHT MONDAY****
All e-copies of my 5-star paranormal/mystery books will be available for just $0.99 cents

Whether you have a Kindle, a Nook, a smartphone, or even just a laptop or desktop, there will be a format available for you.

“The Bridge” Book 1 in the Para-Earth Series

Alex Hill buried his psychic talents for eighteen year. But with with scream of tires and twisting metal, all this changes.

When his girlfriend, Police Sergeant Veronica Ross , is nearly run down by two teens he becomes concerned. But upon learning that both the driver and passenger of the vehicle in question, had been dead for almost twelve hours before the incident, he knows what he must do…

“THE SHIP” Book 2 in the Para-Earth Series

Cassandra Elliott is a billionaire heiress, who has just come out of the closet. She’s also a powerful psychic who has seen incredible and terrifying things.

In fact just two weeks ago she and her girlfriend Julie Cloudfoot survived a terrifying experience. Fighting alongside their friends Alex Hill and Police Sergeant Veronica Ross, they faced creature from a parallel reality, where evolution had taken a decidedly different turn.

As a result of that encounter Cassie and Julie have come to Santa Cruz, California to bury Julie’s uncle who fell to the creature. They’ve also come to see if their new romantic relationship will work out. Unknown to either of them an old adversary has followed them.

A white-haired man in a flowing black cape is lurking inside an old wrecked ship. He has plans for Cassandra and will need her soon, but until then he must keep her safe. However, a new threat appears, a legendary ghost ship arises from the sea and marks the girl as its next target.

Soon the two women find themselves fighting not only for their lives, to be keep from being separated forever…

***You can find and sample both books for free at the following links***

Recently, I tried to get some new reviews for my two novels on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Smashwords. I even offered free Read-2-Review copies of the books to anyone who wanted to do a review. The results… not a single bite.

I couldn’t believe it. Giving away “FREE” copies of a book in exchange for an honest review is usually one of the very best methods known to get some reviews for a book. But I wasn’t getting any takers. In fact I actually heard back from a few people who had read the books and loved them. Yet when I asked if they would be kind enough to leave a review this is what I kept hearing from a number of them..

“I love to read, but I don’t know what to say in if someone asks me to review their book…”

Does this sound familiar to anyone else out there? If it does, don’t be embarrassed. A lot of people feel that way. Some don’t know what to put down because they see all these other reviews that are like several paragraphs long and go into great detail about the structure of the story, the plot, etc. Or perhaps you just don’t have a lot of time to sit down and think, much less write up a big ole review.

These are all valid excuses. But not every review has to be several paragraphs long. Even the simplest review can be just two or three sentences. And of course you’ll be asked to give a star rating usually on a 1-5 scale, with 1 being (why did I bother) and 5 being (dear God I want to read more like this).

While you may feel like you cannot convey all you want to say in just a couple of sentences, but that rating and a few words can make a world of difference as to whether that book becomes a hit or not. Every review added to a book can make it a sensation that spreads across the nation and even the oceans. Most book buyers want to know what the book is about, which is the writer’s responsibility to convey in their synopsis. But buyers also want to know what other people thought of the book, especially since we’re all so spoiled for choice these days thanks to Indie Authors, Kindle, Nook and other e-reader devices.

20-30 reviews, even if half or more of them are just a couple of sentences long can help push that book you just finished and fell in love with, to great heights. The more reviews the better for the author and the book. Amazon and other places base a book’s popularity through a logarithmic system that is based on the number of reviews a book is given. If the book has a lot of reviews and ratings they’ll suggest the book to other buyers with similar interests creating more sales.

But if a book only has a handful of reviews, they won’t do much with it. It’s not the length of the review but how many and how favorable they are. So if you really want to see an author or a book get the recognition you think it deserves, please go ahead and leave a rating and just a couple of sentences. The power to make or break an author and their works is in your hands.

So please, support your favorite authors and books by leaving reviews as well as spreading the word about them throughout your networks. You could be helping someone become the next Stephen King or JK Rowling. Remember, without readers, we authors are nothing.

And I mean it folks. Now I’m not trying to be rude or obnoxious folks. I’m actually being quite serious about this. Sometimes putting your name in Google and checking out what pops up can be a real eye-opener.

The other day when I was sitting in the library with my wife who was tutoring a student of hers, I pulled out her spare laptop and set it up so I could do some writing. Unfortunately, I forgot to bring my flash-drive with me. Which of course meant, no writing.

So I just started net surfing. I don’t know what prompted me to do it, but I decided to put my own name into the Google Search to see what would happen. The results took me ever so by surprise.

Not only did I find all the usual links to my blogs and Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Goodreads, FB, Twitter, etc. but I also found a host of other book sites that were carrying my two novels “The Bridge” and “The Ship”. Naturally I was flattered, but then I started checking some of the places listed that I was not familiar with. It turns out that most of them were outlets that Createspace and Smashwords (who I used for my printed editions and my non-Kindle e-book editions) had forwarded my information to. It was quite interesting to see how thorough they both were about getting my work out there.

But then I started seeing sites that really surprised me carrying my books. Places like Chegg and Half.com which are usually associated with school textbooks. I checked into them and found they were simply selling used copies by people who had grabbed up a copy on the cheap and were now reselling it. Which came as a relief because, I have known other author who have had their work ‘pirated’ by others.

These ‘pirated’ copies are put out by various people who sell copies of the book without the author or the companies like Amazon, Smashwords, and Createspace knowing about it. And just like in pirated movies or music, the author gets nothing for every sale made by these people.

So it is important to research who’s carrying your works every so often in case someone has stolen your work and is making money off of it.

But, it’s not all doom and gloom folks. Sometimes you’ll find something that will really take you by surprise…

One of the things I found in my Google Search was a newspaper review of my first book “The Bridge” which I had never known about. Why? Because it was a newspaper over in Michigan and I’m in California. Apparently, one of the people who had gotten a free e-copy during one of my Kindle ‘Free-Days’ lives there and did a nice review of my book. I’ll be sharing that review in an upcoming post.

I was completely blown away by this fact. The only newspaper review I was aware of was one that had come out recently for my 2nd book “The Ship”, where I had personally contacted the newspaper to see if they’d be interested in reviewing the book (hint-hint… remember to do this with your finished works folks. Contact those local newspapers, radio stations, and even local TV stations).

So it really does pay research your name on the internet sometimes. It’s not about vanity, but seeing who might be saying what about your work. And also guarding your creative property from piracy. Plus you might find some sweet and wonderful reviews you never knew about before.

All good things must come to an end and my week-long $0.99 cent deal is no exception…

How time flies! But never fear, everyone still has a chance to take advantage of this sale. Both “THE BRIDGE” and “THE SHIP”, the first and second books in my paranormal/mystery series, are available in all e-book formats and countries for just $0.99 cents a piece until midnight.

*So please spread the word to others and claim your own copies before the clock strikes midnight here in California*

Both books can be found at Amazon, AmazonUK, Barnes and Noble, Smashwords and others.

Alex Hill buried his psychic talents for eighteen years. But with the scream of tires and twisting metal all this changes.

His girlfriend, Police Sergeant Veronica Ross, is nearly run down by two teenagers leaving her depressed and troubled. After calming her down they get a call from the Coroner’s office and learn that both the driver and passenger of the wrecked car had already been dead for almost twelve hours before the accident. Furthermore, they hadn’t been killed in any vehicle accident, the pair had been drowned.

Upon hearing this Alex feels his powers stirring again and goes with Veronica to see the coroner to learn more. But, as soon as they reach the doors of the Morgue he is psychically assaulted by an unknown force.

Taking the attack as a warning, he tries to resist getting involved further. But, his talents soon lead him directly to the place where the teenagers died. It is the stream underneath an old stone bridge that is supposedly haunted by the White Lady.

But the real problem for Alex is the fact that both the bridge and stream are on the Graham Estate. The very property he is now representing as a real estate agent.

Soon the body count begins to rise, and each new death is somehow attached to the stream. And as the only person with full access to the estate, suspicion starts to fall on Alex. Especially when it’s discovered he does not have a solid alibi for any of the incidents.

Now, in order to clear his name and learn what force is behind all the killings, Alex must decide whether or not to embrace the very abilities he shunned.

“THE SHIP” Book 2 in the Para-Earth Series:

What starts as a simple surfing lesson, turns into a struggle for survival for billionaire heiress Cassandra Elliott and her new love interest the Seneca shamaness Julie Cloudfoot.

Cassandra is knocked off her board by an unseen assailant that leaves a terrifying gash in her wetsuit, along with a small red mark on her leg. Soon, terrifying visions of a ghost ship begin haunting the heiress’ dreams. She begins to feel strangely drawn to the sea whenever a strange fog bank appears in the distance.

Is something hiding within the miasma, and what connection does it have to the legendary “Lost Colony of Roanoke”, and the tribe of Tuscarora Indians, that Julie is distantly related to…

That’s right, my big sale is coming to an end this Sunday at midnight. So if you haven’t arleady gotten an e-book copy of “THE BRIDGE” or “THE SHIP” you have until then to get one or both for just $.99 cents a piece.

If you already have bought them, I thank you from the bottom of my heart and ask that you please SPREAD THE WORD so others can take advantage before it’s too late.

Both books can be found at Amazon, AmazonUK, Barnes and Noble, Smashwords and others.

Alex Hill buried his psychic talents for eighteen years. But with the scream of tires and twisting metal all this changes.

His girlfriend, Police Sergeant Veronica Ross, is nearly run down by two teenagers leaving her depressed and troubled. After calming her down they get a call from the Coroner’s office and learn that both the driver and passenger of the wrecked car had already been dead for almost twelve hours before the accident. Furthermore, they hadn’t been killed in any vehicle accident, the pair had been drowned.

Upon hearing this Alex feels his powers stirring again and goes with Veronica to see the coroner to learn more. But, as soon as they reach the doors of the Morgue he is psychically assaulted by an unknown force.

Taking the attack as a warning, he tries to resist getting involved further. But, his talents soon lead him directly to the place where the teenagers died. It is the stream underneath an old stone bridge that is supposedly haunted by the White Lady.

But the real problem for Alex is the fact that both the bridge and stream are on the Graham Estate. The very property he is now representing as a real estate agent.

Soon the body count begins to rise, and each new death is somehow attached to the stream. And as the only person with full access to the estate, suspicion starts to fall on Alex. Especially when it’s discovered he does not have a solid alibi for any of the incidents.

Now, in order to clear his name and learn what force is behind all the killings, Alex must decide whether or not to embrace the very abilities he shunned.

“THE SHIP” Book 2 in the Para-Earth Series:

What starts as a simple surfing lesson, turns into a struggle for survival for billionaire heiress Cassandra Elliott and her new love interest the Seneca shamaness Julie Cloudfoot.

Cassandra is knocked off her board by an unseen assailant that leaves a terrifying gash in her wetsuit, along with a small red mark on her leg. Soon, terrifying visions of a ghost ship begin haunting the heiress’ dreams. She begins to feel strangely drawn to the sea whenever a strange fog bank appears in the distance.

Is something hiding within the miasma, and what connection does it have to the legendary “Lost Colony of Roanoke”, and the tribe of Tuscarora Indians, that Julie is distantly related to…

Both books in my Para-Earth Series are just $0.99 cents a piece. “THE BRIDGE” and “THE SHIP” have earned multiple 4 and 5 star reviews on both Amazon and Smashwords, and you can sample both books at either site for free.

*PLEASE SHARE THIS WITH EVERYONE YOU KNOW SO THEY TOO CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS LIMITED TIME OFFER!*

BOOK 1 “THE BRIDGE”

Something waits…

Alex Hill buried his psychic talents for eighteen year. But with with scream of tires and twisting metal, all this changes.

When his girlfriend, Police Sergeant Veronica Ross , is nearly run down by two teens he becomes concerned. But upon learning that both the driver and passenger of the vehicle in question, had been dead for almost twelve hours before the incident, he knows what he must do…

BOOK 2 “THE SHIP”

Every ship needs a navigator…

Cassandra Elliott is a billionaire heiress, who has just come out of the closet. She’s also a powerful psychic who has seen incredible and terrifying things.

In fact just two weeks ago she and her girlfriend Julie Cloudfoot survived a terrifying experience. Fighting alongside their friends Alex Hill and Police Sergeant Veronica Ross, they faced creature from a parallel reality, where evolution had taken a decidedly different turn.

As a result of that encounter Cassie and Julie have come to Santa Cruz, California to bury Julie’s uncle who fell to the creature. They’ve also come to see if their new romantic relationship will work out. Unknown to either of them an old adversary has followed them.

A white-haired man in a flowing black cape is lurking inside an old wrecked ship. He has plans for Cassandra and will need her soon, but until then he must keep her safe. However, a new threat appears, a legendary ghost ship arises from the sea and marks the girl as its next target.

Soon the two women find themselves fighting not only for their lives, to be keep from being separated forever…

Now through August 10th both books in my PAR-EARTH SERIES will be available for just $0.99 cents (which comes to 0.77 in the English Pound) each on Amazon. That’s right the KINDLE version of “THE BRIDGE” and “THE SHIP” all week long.

So please take advantage of this limited time offer because it will NOT be repeated again.

Within the pages of these two novels you will find mystery, ghosts, psychics, the paranormal and a whole in vision of parallel realities unlike anything you’ve ever seen or read before.

PLUS: You can both books (which have multiple 4 and 5 star reviews) at Amazon for “FREE”.

Alex Hill buried his psychic talents for eighteen year. But with with scream of tires and twisting metal, all this changes.

When his girlfriend, Police Sergeant Veronica Ross , is nearly run down by two teens he becomes concerned. But upon learning that both the driver and passenger of the vehicle in question, had been dead for almost twelve hours before the incident, he knows what he must do…

BOOK 2 “THE SHIP”

Every ship needs a navigator…

Cassandra Elliott is a billionaire heiress, who has just come out of the closet. She’s also a powerful psychic who has seen incredible and terrifying things.

In fact just two weeks ago she and her girlfriend Julie Cloudfoot survived a terrifying experience. Fighting alongside their friends Alex Hill and Police Sergeant Veronica Ross, they faced creature from a parallel reality, where evolution had taken a decidedly different turn.

As a result of that encounter Cassie and Julie have come to Santa Cruz, California to bury Julie’s uncle who fell to the creature. They’ve also come to see if their new romantic relationship will work out. Unknown to either of them an old adversary has followed them.

A white-haired man in a flowing black cape is lurking inside an old wrecked ship. He has plans for Cassandra and will need her soon, but until then he must keep her safe. However, a new threat appears, a legendary ghost ship arises from the sea and marks the girl as its next target.

Soon the two women find themselves fighting not only for their lives, to be keep from being separated forever…

Both books in my Para-Earth Series are just .99 cents a piece. “THE BRIDGE” and “THE SHIP” have earned multiple 4 and 5 star reviews on both Amazon and Smashwords, and you can sample both books at either site for free.

*PLEASE SHARE THIS WITH EVERYONE YOU KNOW SO THEY TOO CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS LIMITED TIME OFFER!*

BOOK 1 “THE BRIDGE”

Something waits…

Alex Hill buried his psychic talents for eighteen year. But with with scream of tires and twisting metal, all this changes.

When his girlfriend, Police Sergeant Veronica Ross , is nearly run down by two teens he becomes concerned. But upon learning that both the driver and passenger of the vehicle in question, had been dead for almost twelve hours before the incident, he knows what he must do…

BOOK 2 “THE SHIP”

Every ship needs a navigator…

Cassandra Elliott is a billionaire heiress, who has just come out of the closet. She’s also a powerful psychic who has seen incredible and terrifying things.

In fact just two weeks ago she and her girlfriend Julie Cloudfoot survived a terrifying experience. Fighting alongside their friends Alex Hill and Police Sergeant Veronica Ross, they faced creature from a parallel reality, where evolution had taken a decidedly different turn.

As a result of that encounter Cassie and Julie have come to Santa Cruz, California to bury Julie’s uncle who fell to the creature. They’ve also come to see if their new romantic relationship will work out. Unknown to either of them an old adversary has followed them.

A white-haired man in a flowing black cape is lurking inside an old wrecked ship. He has plans for Cassandra and will need her soon, but until then he must keep her safe. However, a new threat appears, a legendary ghost ship arises from the sea and marks the girl as its next target.

Soon the two women find themselves fighting not only for their lives, to be keep from being separated forever…